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  • UNDERMANNED QANTAS WALLABIES DEFEATED BY SCOTLAND IN EDINBURGH

    Nov 26, 17 • 2437 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on UNDERMANNED QANTAS WALLABIES DEFEATED BY SCOTLAND IN EDINBURGH

    The Qantas Wallabies have been defeated by Scotland 53-24 in a disappointing end to their 2017 Spring Tour campaign at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. In Stephen Moore’s final Test in a Wallabies jersey, the men in gold played the entire second half a man...

  • Coetzee praises Springboks for clinical performance in difficult conditions

    Nov 26, 17 • 3146 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Coetzee praises Springboks for clinical performance in difficult conditions

    Springbok coach Allister Coetzee praised his team for getting the job done by beating Italy 35-6 in very difficult conditions in Padova on Saturday.  The Springboks kept the Azzurri tryless for their biggest victory in Italy since 1997, while the haul of...

  • Zebre Rugby Club team to face Munster Rugby

    Nov 25, 17 • 2354 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Zebre Rugby Club team to face Munster Rugby

    After a two-week break, Zebre Rugby will return to the field on Sunday in the ninth round of the Guinness PRO14. The opponents of the Parma based franchise at Lanfranchi Stadium will be the Irish Province Munster, the team never defeated by the Italians in...

  • ENGLAND SEVENS NAME EXPERIENCED SQUAD FOR DUBAI

    Nov 25, 17 • 2290 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on ENGLAND SEVENS NAME EXPERIENCED SQUAD FOR DUBAI

    Simon Amor has named his England Sevens side for the opening tournament of the 2017/18 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai on 1-2 December. Drawn in Pool B, the experienced group – captained by Tom Mitchell – will play Spain, France and Scotland on...

  • Ospreys team to play Glasgow Warriors

    Nov 25, 17 • 1877 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Glasgow Warriors

    The Ospreys team to play Glasgow Warriors at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday 26th November 2017, KO 1.00pm, is as follows: 15 Dan Evans 14 Hanno Dirksen 13 Joe Thomas 12 Ashley Beck 11 Jeff Hassler 10 Sam Davies 9 Tom Habberfield   1 Paul James (Capt) 2...

  • Munster team named to face Zebre

    Nov 25, 17 • 1913 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Munster team named to face Zebre

    The Munster team has been named for Sunday afternoon’s Guinness PRO14 clash in Zebre with two changes to the side that defeated Dragons 49-6 at Irish Independent Park last time out (1.30pm Irish time, live on Sky Sports). James Hart makes his first start...

  • Southern Kings team to face Scarlets

    Nov 25, 17 • 3502 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Southern Kings team to face Scarlets

    The Southern Kings team named by Head Coach Deon Davids today to take on Scarlets on Sunday shows a number of changes from the one that ran Ulster so close in their last fixture. Recent loan-signing from the Lions Anthony Volmink has immediately been included...

  • Five debutants in squad to face Ospreys

    Nov 25, 17 • 1923 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Five debutants in squad to face Ospreys

    Dave Rennie will hand five players their Glasgow Warriors debuts as the team look to continue their unbeaten start to the Guinness PRO14 as they travel to Swansea. Italian international Samuela Vunisa recovered from a knee injury to play club rugby a...

  • Evans to captain Scarlets against Southern Kings

    Nov 25, 17 • 1747 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Evans to captain Scarlets against Southern Kings

    Wayne Pivac has named his side to take on Southern Kings at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Sunday with scrum half Jonathan Evans named as captain. 25-year-old Evans will lead the side in their first of two South African clashes with the Scarlets looking to...

  • STEPHEN MOORE TO RETIRE A WALLABIES LEGEND

    Nov 25, 17 • 2645 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on STEPHEN MOORE TO RETIRE A WALLABIES LEGEND

    Rugby Australia CEO Bill Pulver has paid tribute to a “legend of Australian Rugby” as Wallabies hooker Stephen Moore prepares for his 129th and final Test match against Scotland on Sunday. The 34-year-old will have an army of family and friends in the...

  • Mali to make Bok Women’s Sevens debut in Dubai

    Nov 25, 17 • 3101 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Mali to make Bok Women’s Sevens debut in Dubai

    Unathi Mali will make her Springbok Women’s Sevens debut in Dubai in the opening leg of the 2017/2018 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series from 30 November to 1 December in one of three changes to coach Renfred Dazel team’s that secured the Rugby Africa Sevens...

  • Powell names most experienced Blitzbok squad ever for Dubai

    Nov 25, 17 • 2114 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Powell names most experienced Blitzbok squad ever for Dubai

    Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, welcomed back Blitzboks regulars Kyle Brown, Kwagga Smith, Justin Geduld and Seabelo Senatla to his squad for the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens, the opening tournament of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, to be played at...

  • Soyizwapi captains SA Rugby Sevens Academy squad to Dubai

    Nov 25, 17 • 1519 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Soyizwapi captains SA Rugby Sevens Academy squad to Dubai

    Try-scoring ace Siviwe Soyizwapi will lead a talented SA Rugby Sevens Academy squad to the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens International tournament, on 30 November and 1 December at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai.   Soyizwapi, who scored 29 tries for the...

  • Legoete does it again

    Nov 25, 17 • 1487 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Legoete does it again

    Pro Legoete was crowned as the Golden Lions Rugby Union top referee at a gala function in Midrand on Thursday evening.  Legoete has walked away with the coveted prize since 2003 with the exception of one year and has been the top referee in Lions country....

  • First woman included on SA Rugby referees’ Premier Panel

    Nov 25, 17 • 1091 Views • General News • • Comments Off on First woman included on SA Rugby referees’ Premier Panel

    Aimee Barrett-Theron has become the first woman to earn selection to SA Rugby’s Premier Panel of referees after she was promoted to the top tier of match officials, along with Cwengile “JD” Jadezweni, Stuart Berry and AJ Jacobs. It means Barrett-Theron...

  • Difficult contest expected from Italy – Etzebeth

    Nov 24, 17 • 3196 Views • Analysis, General News, Springboks • • Comments Off on Difficult contest expected from Italy – Etzebeth

    The Springboks are expecting a very difficult contest when they meet Italy at the Stadio Euganeo in Padova on Saturday, according to their captain, Eben Etzebeth. The Springbok lock has shrugged off a lower leg injury and will lead South Africa for the 10th...

  • QANTAS AUSTRALIAN MEN’S SEVENS SQUAD, DUBAI

    Nov 24, 17 • 2013 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on QANTAS AUSTRALIAN MEN’S SEVENS SQUAD, DUBAI

    1.Lachlan Anderson, 7 caps, Eastwood 2. Tim Anstee, 10 caps, Eastwood 3. Lewis Holland, 31 caps, Aussie 7s 4. Ed Jenkins, 51 caps, Aussie 7s 5. Simon Kennewell, 9 caps, Randwick 6. Boyd Killingworth, 13 caps 7. Maurice Longbottom*, Lloyd McDermott Rugby...

  • Karmichael Hunt re-signs with St.George Queensland Reds until 2019

    Nov 24, 17 • 1708 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Karmichael Hunt re-signs with St.George Queensland Reds until 2019

    St.George Queensland Reds fullback Karmichael Hunt will remain at Ballymore through 2019 after signing a fresh two-year deal with Queensland Rugby Union and Rugby Australia. Hunt had a standout season in 2017, featuring as the Reds’ starting fullback and...

  • All Blacks team named for Test against Wales

    Nov 24, 17 • 2309 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Test against Wales

    Samuel Whitelock to captain All Blacks for the first time The All Blacks team has been named to play Wales in the third Test of the Vista 2017 All Blacks Northern Tour at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, on Saturday 25 November (Kick-off: 5.15PM BST; NZT: 6.15AM,...

  • QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM TO FACE SCOTLAND IN EDINBURGH

    Nov 24, 17 • 2893 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM TO FACE SCOTLAND IN EDINBURGH

    Qantas Wallabies team to play Scotland at Murrayfield, Edinburgh on Saturday 25 November, 2.30pm local time (1.30am AEDT) 1. Scott Sio (42 Tests) 2. Stephen Moore (128 Tests) 3. Sekope Kepu (90 Tests) 4. Rob Simmons (81 Tests) 5. Blake Enever (1 Test)...

  • Connacht name team to face Cardiff Blues

    Nov 24, 17 • 1847 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Connacht name team to face Cardiff Blues

    Connacht Head Coach Kieran Keane has named his starting XV to face conference rivals Cardiff Blues in the Guinness PRO14 on Friday (K.O. 7:35pm Live on BBC 2 Wales). Connacht go into the fixture without Irish internationals Bundee Aki, Kieran Marmion and...

  • Leinster Rugby – Team Announcement v Dragons

    Nov 24, 17 • 1849 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Leinster Rugby – Team Announcement v Dragons

    Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has announced his Leinster match day 23 to take on Dragons in the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow evening in the RDS Arena (Kick Off: 7.35pm – live on TG4). Cullen is able to recall a number of players from injury including...

  • Toyota Cheetahs take on Edinburgh in Round 9

    Nov 23, 17 • 2187 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs take on Edinburgh in Round 9

    The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing Edinburgh from Scotland on Friday evening at 19:30 (SA Time) at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein.  The match will be broadcasted live on SuperSport 1. The two sides have never met before, whilst this is Edinburgh’s first...

  • Mbonambi and Du Toit to start against Italy

    Nov 23, 17 • 2231 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Mbonambi and Du Toit to start against Italy

    Four changes to match-23 Uncapped Warrick Gelant on the bench Bongi Mbonambi will make his first start for the Springboks against Italy in Padova, while Pieter-Steph du Toit returns to the starting team for Saturday’s third Test in the Castle Lager Outgoing...

  • 200 Club in sight for Paul Marshall

    Nov 23, 17 • 1947 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on 200 Club in sight for Paul Marshall

    Paul Marshall could become just the fifth Ulster player to reach the 200 cap milestone, as he is named among the replacements for Friday’s Guinness PRO14 Round 9 clash with Benetton Rugby at Kingspan Stadium (7.05pm). A limited number of tickets are...